Cost of False Eyelashes, Mascara, Latisse, and Eyelash Extensions

How Much Would You Pay For Longer Lashes?

The desire to draw attention to the eyelashes has been going strong since around 4000 BC, when ancient Egyptians used kohl to darken lashes and eye areas. Fast-forward thousands of years later, and the mascara industry brings in over an astonishing one billion dollars a year. That's not even including other eyelash-enhancing products such as extensions, false eyelashes, and now Latisse, an eyelash-growth drug approved by the FDA last December. Take a look at my chart below to compare products available on the market now. How much would you pay for long and full lashes?

Easy to find and come in a wide variety of styles from vibrating, scented, colored, thickening, and lengthening. Cheap — ranging in price from $5 to $10 at the drugstore. Assuming you keep your mascara around three months, it's mere pennies per use.

k im just a kid and i have 25 minutes 2 get ready in the morning. Mascara is the easiest thing ever , if u realii wamt super long or dark eyelashes then ya go get fake oness but is it realli worth all that cash !! Also thier is mascara that is awesome o ya HI :)

5 years

I've always been addicted to mascara, but have recently switched to getting eyelash extensions and LOVE them! You really have to find the right person and I highly recommend Dionne Phillips of D'Lashes. She just opened a new salon in Hollywood, CA which is fabulous. My lashes are full, glamourous and natural looking. D'Lashes is where all the stars go. Anyone can go and get lashes out. Word of mouth is how I found her. So just spreading the good news to you ladies too!

I got eyelash extensions at a spa in bangkok last month for dirt cheap and they were amazing. After three weeks though, when they began to fall out, I noticed that my real lashes were falling out as well. My lashes have always been short and thin but now it's a true issue.
After freaking out for a while, followed by searching google, I stumbled upon this latisse situation. I am seriously considering the product but I want some more feedback from people who have taken it. I have blue eyeballs- are they gonna go brown? Is my fair skin gonna turn brownish too? Are there other side effects? And are the brush applicators really as bad as people say?
Also, since I am in Thailand I am almost positive i can get the prescription over the counter-- would this product be a bad idea to take without consulting a doctor?
thank you, anybody :)

I got eyelash extensions at a spa in bangkok last month for dirt cheap and they were amazing. After three weeks though, when they began to fall out, I noticed that my real lashes were falling out as well. My lashes have always been short and thin but now it's a true issue. After freaking out for a while, followed by searching google, I stumbled upon this latisse situation. I am seriously considering the product but I want some more feedback from people who have taken it. I have blue eyeballs- are they gonna go brown? Is my fair skin gonna turn brownish too? Are there other side effects? And are the brush applicators really as bad as people say? Also, since I am in Thailand I am almost positive i can get the prescription over the counter-- would this product be a bad idea to take without consulting a doctor? thank you, anybody :)

I have the same problems as most of you...I have very long, blonde lashes that only need a few swipes of mascara to make them visible. Ever since it came out I've used Colossal and I am in LOVE! They are so long that I, too, have the problem of them curling under my eyelids! I have scratched my eyes more times than I like to remember! I would totally try the new rx drug, but I am WAY too afraid of my bright green eyes changing to ANY other color!

It can also lighten the colors of your eyes. Lumigan, the same active ingredient but is FDA approved for cataracts, was found to sprout hair growth as a side effect. So the good thing is, it'll work, but the effects of Latisse will stop if once it is discontinued; your lashes will be back to how it was before you started using it.

I use Lumigan (same as Latisse, but with a different name) that I get from a co. that sells prescription drugs cheaper than most places. I put it on my lashline every night before bed. It has doubled my lashes, adn I love it. I still use mascara, though I probably don't need to....I can't help it!:)

Long lashes are a pain in the toosh. I have them and they constantly turn inside out. Just last week, my eyelash turned inside out and scratched my eye. So I had to take eye drops to prevent infection and walk around constantly blinking for the week.

coletta you're absolutely right; castor oil and vaseline both are very very good for your lashes. One should not over-apply castor oil as it can cause dark spots if they fall into your skin, but some careful applying a few times a week can really help!

No way to this drug. It was originally for glaucoma which is when the lash effect was noticed. But the researchers also noted that your eye color could change. So blue and green eyes became brown. No thanks.

try using castor oil on eyelashes and eyebrows lots of people claim it makes their eyelashes/eyebrows longer and thicker. just dip a q-tip into it and put on base of lashes. you can also use vaseline on them to condition them and make them stronger.
check this link out for more info:
http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=100766/castor_oil/Unlisted_Brand/Brows

try using castor oil on eyelashes and eyebrows lots of people claim it makes their eyelashes/eyebrows longer and thicker. just dip a q-tip into it and put on base of lashes. you can also use vaseline on them to condition them and make them stronger.check this link out for more info:http://www.makeupalley.com/product/showreview.asp/ItemId=100766/castor_oil/Unlisted_Brand/Brows

Nothing. My lashes are full, black, plenty, very long and very curled. I always get asked what mascara I'm wearing...when I'm not! I am thankful for them.
Bigger eyes, now that's something I would pay for! Mine are too small imho. But then again, I'm too scared of cosmetic surgery...